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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24
WHo SHOULD GET MIR. SMITHS MONEY!

A COMPLICATED CASE INVOLVING THE ESTATE OF
MAN WHO DIED IN AN ASYLUM
A curious and interesting case In litigation was
summed up on Friday by ex-Judge Horace Russell In
the office Of Bangs & Stetson before Francis Lynne
Stetson as referee. In November last there dieo Ia
the Utica Insane Asylum iunatic named sidney
Smith, who had been the institution for forty years.
He had an estate worth about $500 600, which was
in charge of a committee.
About the time when Mr.. Smith was placed in the
asylum halt brother o. his, Jonathan. Hunt, dicd,
leaving o large estate OF which about $15O,OOO went
to Sidney Smith. kr. Hunt as we'll as Mr. Smith was
wei! known in this city. Adon Smith relative OF
theirs and an heir-atlaw. Mr. Hunt he'd much prop
erty in Mobile we'll in this CITY, In Rhode Island
Connecticut and in fact in many States OF the Union
He lived much of his time in this city rs we'll as In
Mobile. The share of his property which went to
Sidney Smith had gro wn In investment end aecumu-
lations TO about $500. 900 when bfr. Smith Died.
Recently ON behalf of j. Hunt Adams, ex-Judge
Russell began partition suit to determine now MI
Smiths property should be disposed OF. Mr. oniths
motte had been Mrs. Hunt through her marriage
with her first husband. Mrs. Smith died, and her
second husband msrried again. AS there were Gun,
dren from all three marriages. the questions involved
Us division per stripes and per capita In the par
tition suit have been complicated aud Interesting.
The three main points involved have Deen nfst, -
to whether the hnibrothers and sisters OF Mr. Smith
by his fathers second marriage could nhert any OF
his property. The statute provides tor such innert
ance in case the property comes originally iroia Inc
blood, but as in this case it came from Johnathan
Hunt tho halt brothers and sisters by tho last mar
riage would to be excluded. The second point 10
whether the relatives of the whole blood sha inherit
per stripes or per capita In the third place, the COM
mitee OF Mr.. Smiths person some twenty years ago
paid of mortgages on his property ana ms nan
brothers and sisters of that set up claim TO the
amount so paid with aecretme, because they ailegs
that it virtually personal property taken To dis
charge the ebedness and as such they nave law
ful interest In it, The submitted to the rel.
cree, John L. Parsons and A. L. Man represented
various defendants besides Adon smith
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24
AppRAIsIyG LANDS FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES.

lPPRAISING LANDS FOX PUBLIC PORFOSES.
Al the Special ERIN OF the Supreme Court at White
plains vest.rday motions were made by Corporation
counsei O'Brien, with whom appeared Arthur H.
N,aten Tor the appointment OF Commissioners of
Annraisal in two different proceedings to acquire land
and water rights for the purpose OF increasing the
water 81 pply of the city OF Newly York. The first
anncation covered about eghtynine parcels OF land
on the Bronx River between Bronxviile and Wood
lawn which have been Affected by the diversion OF the
airrs OF that river In consequences oil the construc
tion of the dam at Kensc0. II was suggested b. Mr.
~ rien in making his motion that in view OF the large
he, of parcels described in the petition IL would
be we'll IL the court should appoint two sets OF oou-
m,ssIoners, thus making each proceeding less
cn,nbrous and expensive, and facilitating tho spec iy
di.oositiou OF the claims for da nsges No opposition
nas made TO this course by any OF the numerous
a,torneys who appeared, among whom were DO Wit,
I,ockman & De Witt, Dudley X. Horton, Frederick ID.
House and Sidney H. Stuart
! The second notion for the appointment OF con.
which are to be taken tor tho purpose OF constructing
a new storage reservoir at the town OF Southeast IN
Putnam County known rs tho SodOm Reservoir. Tue
~ ners of the proI Affected are chiefly Represented
Nv Messrs Stephen s. Marshal andy amer q Thayer,
OF New York. ex-Judge Ambrose Ryder, OF Carmel,
and messrs Abram j. Miller and Frederick ;.
Barnum of Brews ters Station. They did not oppose
the granting OF the petition but requested the court TO
use the utmost in the selection OF the commission
era in view OF the voue and extent OF the property
interests involved. Jddge Dykman. who was on the
bench said In reply that he knew Putnam County
thoroughly and proposed to appoint commission
copposed of men whose character and standing we're
would give satn faction throughout the county. The
Judge took the papers and laid no would sign the
orders appointing tho commandments before starting
upon his vacation next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24
MEDICAL AND SANITARY NOTES.

NrwTaRR Pgrrfo at te ntion has recently
been given abroad TO the therapeutic agent ehtyo.
productof the destructive disIlaton OF apecuss sa
phurous bi luminous mineral obtained from the depo"
of fossil sh found the ryro tits black vscid SUD-
stance OF dsagreeabe odor and taste, and Is perfectly
soluble in water partly In ether alcohol but com
petely soluble in these when combined with fats vaS
cline and lanOn IL be Incorporated In all proporo
remedy for various disorders IL mas received th ~
dorsement OF many physicians in Europe, some OF !.
most important uses, Internally administered, pens ~
diseases of the skin iu conjunction with the exsern *
ication also In govt and rheumatism and In chrons
constipation Externally administered It's value Las
satisfactorily proved In lesions wounds and ss.S
the skim also In tumefaction OF joints n muscular ~
matsn and neuralgia, aud In catarrhal affections OIL Wv
pharynx aud larynx. 80
ITALIAN PRACTICES WITH TErASUs-In the Ressa
CLaica, DR.. De Renzi states that by treating pauen
with traumstc by Of perfect rest ne
been able to four out Of five to health where's
when treated in other ways those patients usually ole
two or three days He places the cases in speoi"A
ROOM where absolute silsnce reigns-eyen to the pas
sages leading to it. and in the ueghboring wsra .''
being taken TO lay down carpets so that no sonnu
penetrate ward; the door OF the latter ~
we'll oiled so as to open and shut noiseessy NM tm
patients stuffed with cotton wool ahu nc IL
self strictly eaoined not make the slightest noss ss
must Of course be fed though this has generally psS Ss
considered impossible, the teeth being ,,anp,s
spasmodc contraction being increased ey ix,ne~
mastcate; this obstacle however, is easily oysrcV nu
that is by parting the jaws. ana INTRODUCING sa,cuty
This method of treating traumatic tetanns mas w.
tried with success by several Italian practitioners
CURIOUS EXPERIMENTS IN SOLDIERS DIGEsfios'mS
Russkaya Nedisisa contains the results OF III 49,
noysks series OF observations on twelve soldiers ~.
military hospital, who were perfectly healthy "''
exception OF slight lnjuries-the object being linz
mine the effect OF cold applications to the III
upon tho rapiity OF digestion For tnls p u Of az
stomach tube was freely used aud the OF
gestion taken 10 be marked by the by
solid particles In the gastric contents Is s,rnI thS
drawing them up through the tube ~ was aver the
teal 4, "a iersw
region OF stomach digestion was rearuea fwclvl
Of the twelve IL appears that OF tno che ddr
enoe this respect shown by the nyestga'sns ne ~
ton being that In the case Of the former sSils 10 ~
case OF the non smokers the mean peroo ~ -
| was but seven h0ure ff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24
GENERAL CUTTING WILL APPEAL.

Mr. Zabrske counsel for General Cutting not salts
fed by any means with the report Of Referee Hamilton
Cole I'm the Cutting case He said TRIBUNE reporter
Yesterday that. though he had not yet Analysed IL
thoroughly yet he had studied sufficiently 70 beheve
hat II was erroneous several instances TO the detri-
ent OF his client IL therefore, his Intention 10 ap
peal aud this would be done Us soon rs possible
VIII you apply FOR a stay OF proceedings TO prevent
the Farmers Loan Trust Company paying over tho
sum OF ., 100000. as directed by the Judgmentf
" No" SIR Za!riske answered, A" l shall not. III the
Judgment is reversed appeal the money Will De re-
funded" .....
10 indicate on grounds the appeal will be asked Tor
but he thought that there fair chance OF eversion
OF Judgment OH the general merits OF the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24
DIVORCE By sUBoRNArIog OF PERJURY

PROVIDENCE, July 23.-In the Supreme Court this
morning the petition OF Jennie K. Carpenter that a
decree OF divorce granted in her favor last December
be declared null and VOID was heard and granted, the
court taking the alter the testimony without
argument and declaring the divorce decree to
be vacatea II was shown that the husband, Amos +.
CARPENTER had got hs wife sign what she given
to believe was paper agreeing not to interfere with
his wages. 1t proved to be petition for divorce.
alleging deseron and failure to support for five Year,,
and it was shown that the husband furnished the
witnesses who, paid by him. perured Themselves and
secured the lawyers who represented the alleged petit
TONER. Mira Carpenter told the court that she had
never been deserted aud wanted to DO divorced.
and knew nothing Of tho petition until last June:
Since the proceedings began Carpenter has married
egain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24
WAS TT LI0HTyIyG OR SMALLPOX

Dr. Charles f. A. Francis, Of No "a Leeave, Brooklyn,
was called on Friday attend child of Adam Danzei-
SER No. SO Unon-ave, only three weeks old IL could
not move limb aud its parents stated that IL would not
take any nourishment and had eaten scarcely anything
since SUNDAY On Sunday, during the heavy storm, III
Law I'm cradle near an open window. No was near
IT, when the child began 10 cry violently since then "
has continued to fail ON examination DR. Francis found
blue mark on each TEN pie and the knees The ply
scan returned later with Drs smye and watkins, but
tho child was then dead Its entire body had turned
dark blue and rash had started out in many places
Smallpox was suggested but the physicians did not thnk
this was the trouble In young child. The case was
to the Health Board yesterday and an inquest
Will bs bed by the Coroner The house was not funi-
gated as pr Francis did think 10
Pm Tho FAMILY there are eleven children all OF whom are
healthy, and all have been vacciDated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24
FEATURES OF THE LABOR 0 UEsTIoN.


The Canadian knights Of Labor want kind OF home,
rule privilege granted them that they can act on
matters of interest to the knights in the Dominion
on their own IDEAS At the next General Assembly Of
the Knights which IL to be held In Minneapolis, tho
delegates from the Canadian branch VIII propose a
resolution extending Che OF the local districts
The idea favoraby received by the members OF tho
order I'm the States, inasmuch a. the Genera executive
Board which has its headquarters IN Philadelphia Is
kept than busy In replying 10 The queries OF local
bodies the United states II this arrange
ment Is decided upon John s. Mcclellan, editor OF
chosen Master Workman Of the Canadian General AS
sembly, and the headquarters OF the Dominion branch
win be In his town. lie was at one time member Of
the Executive Board OF the Knights OF Labor
The strike Of tho shirtmakers has ended, but only
because the employees obtained work elsewhere. Yes
terday those who had money due thcm for work went
to Davless establishment and demanded their pay at
the old rate. The Gotham Union, an association OF
retired cutters placed $500 at the disposal Of the
strikers. but they refused to draw upon II as tho ma
jority of them have money saved.
Drivers Of Ice wagons are still talking strike. The
Knckerbocker Ice Company paid some Of its drivers
az the rate OF SIS a week yesterday Other
paid only $13 The drivers, however, are organized,
and as working number are In their society
they will ask for uniform rate OF pay II IL Is not
given a strike will follow The last few weeks have
been upon the drivers the weather has
sitaed their handling unusual amount OF leo, and
they think that this Is good time to strike. Careful
housewives will lay In two days supply ON Monday,
II there is strike on the following day they Will not
be greatly incOnvenienced.
psgsltsssip eUeoaq uouiNoIIop s1 IueoAeVlqs1 Ieou
row of buildings Is being put up in Eighty third at.
loading quantity of brick I'm front of the building
yesterday Everett Body. walking delegate, wills
pered to the driver who drove away without unload
ing william Hobbe, superintendent OF the work had
against him Justice White, in the Harlem Police
Court. discharged him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24
TRADE And IMMIGRATION STATISTICS.
EXCESS OF EXPORTS OVER LAST YEAR-THE HUMAN
FREIGHT FROM EUROPE.

EXCESS OF EXPORTS OVER LAST YEAR-THE HUMAN
FREIGHT FROM EUROPE.
WASHINGTON July 2S-The Chief Of the Bureau OF sta
tss In his twelfth monthly statement for the year ended
June 80 1887 Of the imports and exports of the United
States that total values OF the exports OF merchan
disc during month OF June 1886 and during the six
and twelve months ended June 80, 1887. compared
with exports during the corresponding periods OF
the preceding year were follows: June, 1887
$4s,O59 $50; 1ss6-s54. 304 Six months ended
June 80. 1887 s330,9ll, s47; 1856 1927 .61O,s74
Twelve months ended June 80, 1ss7-s71o, 7o4, 904;
1ss6-S679, 524, $780,
The of the imports OF merchandise were: June,
lsS7-S6I, I72. 06O 1ss6-$54, 2l1 ,99S. Six months
ended June 80 1sS7-s357 42o179; 1ss6-S32s, 5S96i2
Twelve months ended June 80, 1ss7-$692, 259, ISL
1Ss6-S635 436136.
The Chief of the Bureau Of statstics reports that the
total number OF immigrants arrived ut the ports OF the
Mned States from the principal foreign countries e1
cept from the Dominion OF Canada and Mexico lnriag
the twelve months ended June 80. 1887 as compared
with period of the preceding year was as fol
lows: Twelve months ended June 80. l8s7-4s1,ll6;
for lSs6-32s s95 Germany led with 1o6o59 for 1887
her credit with England and Wales next, showing
7402O, and Ireland third with 68.l3O
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24

and was so tilted over as hang slightly the other
track and both were blocKed The trains bound In both
directions exchanged theIr passenge and ne
process causing considerable delay The train due IN
Sow-York at 500 O'Clock delayed nearly hour.
aud others longer shorter times wrecktng train
was sent out to clear the tracks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24

INFESTfGATIN0 THE HOHOhUS DISASTER
At the Coroner's Investigation yesterday at Ridge
wood N. jim relation to the Italian aborors who
killed the railroad at Hohobus, Daniel A. Clark, a
real estate broker OF New-Y York. testified as follows
AT the time OF the accident standing directly
apostle the n'c. who were working the track.
was within ten feet of them had walked down 10
the track some distance, when met the mix train
and stepped of to lot It pass me. Before 1t had
quito passed mo tho Ita;ians were struck i heard
whistle and one Of the men gave a cry of alarm
Almost Instantly the down train came along running
ct . high rate Of speed The accident occurred so
quickly that could scarcely realize what had hap
penod. did not the express train which struck
tho mon as IL the other side OF the milk train
heard the whistle Of the express train before the
accident occurred II then was about 500 feet away
from where the accident occurred. The train
In sight of tho II had TO come around sharp
curve Aside from the blowing OF the whistle heard
no other danger signal bell ringing"
The witness said that when the train struck the
men they were thrown In all directions. John N.
ryan testified that he among the gang o..
seLeqs motion to bis companions TO jump aside, but
poy did not have time TO get out of the way before
the train struck them The witness heard the whistle
Signai.
Tho inquest was adjourned until to. morrow at
p. %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24
LABOR DELEGATES FROM CONNECTICUT.

WATERBURY, Conn. July % Especially According to
the the State Convention OF the Knights Of Labor
here on THU sday failure only sIty-hve out OF
100 delegates the district etehdng The opinion OF
some Of the prominent delegates privately OK:
pressed 10 that the influence OF the order h waning The
delegates selected represent the State at the General
Assembly at Minneapolis In october James r. Downs
Of Nangatuck senator T. II. Hall, OF Preston and r. f.
Halpin of Waterbury. Aternates-J b. Copkn, OF Maui
gatuck; Adam arsh OF NswLondon, and C. b. Leonard,
OF Hartford.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24
ATTACHING A BROKERS' PROPERTY.

Philip D'Home. broker, of No AZ Broad-st, went
to Chicago on June s. and W. A. Schmitthenner, agent
in this city for the Paris banking firm OF Marcuard.
Kr.uss & Co.. yesterday obtained for them from
Justice Donohue an attachment against his property
q claim fer 80, 40l "a. MIR. DHome had credit
for 10000 francs with the bankers and last Wednes-
day MFR. Schmitthennor received cable dispatch
frsm them telling him that D'Home's account was
oyerlrAwn to tho extent OF $4,000 francs and TO
collect Il at once He has received dispatch from
DHome saying that he would soon return, but he
says that hc believes that DI0me has aDsconded Win
intent 10 defrsud his creditors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24
MIR. THOMAS SUES FOR HIS SALARY

Theodore Thomas thinks 1t about time that bis
salary a. musical director paid by the National
Opera Company, and yesterday through his COUNSEL
j. Orlando Harrison be obtained attachment against
organized under the laws OF New-Jersey Mr.. Thomas
says he was employed from December l. 1885, to june
as. 1887, and was 20 receive $4,000 of which only
s815O has been paid. lie claims $19,3i0 40 as tho
balance duo including interest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24

WASHINGTON July 23.-The President remained at his
country home Oak View, to-day, and devoted several
hours to- the consideration Of certain matters which he
desires to dispose Of as possible He expects to
spend most of tho summer at Oak View and will come
into the city only when necessary Colonel Lamont will
remain on duty at the White House during the day. at
tending 10 all necessary business. and go out TO Oak
View In the afternoon to lay before the President mat
whatever Jet been made by the President for eav
the Capital prior to his visit to Georgia In October
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24
pAsSEy0rR OARs THO wv FROM THE IRA OK

light accident occurred early last evening on the
Northern Railroad OF New-Jersey Two passenger
New-York at 7:05 o'clock thrown from the track
q few miles out from Jersey City. No was
arrived without serious delay There IL double track.
but OF the thrown fur from lis track
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24
PROPOSALS FOR A TORPEDO BOAT.

WASHINGTON. July 23.-The Secretary Of the Navy to-
day signed advertisement inviting proposals for the
construction OF rsclass torpedoboat complete
elusive OF orpedoes and their appendages the vessel 10
be Of the best and design to be constructed
Of steel OF domestic manufacture having tensile
strength OF not less 10000 pounds per square inch
and an eight inches OF not less than %
cent and TO the highest attsinable speed. Pro-
posals will be received until November next Pre,Di
pms will he paid or penalties exacted according the
speed OF the shall be above below twenty-five
knots per hour The OF the vessel exclusive OF pre-
miums ID limited to 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24
CHIEF rNa1NEER WILLIAMSBURG BERTE.

WASHINGTON, July 23-The Secretaries Of State, War
aud Navy had conference to-day and agreed to recon-
mend the appointment of Chief Engineer Thomas Will
iamson u s. N, as Superintendent OF the State, War
and Navy Departments Building vice Chief Engineer
Snyder, deceased A commission was made out Ia his
aud arded to the President at Oak View, for
bis signature Chief Engineer Williamson formerly
fleet engineer OF the Pacific squadron and Is now at his
home Warrenton Va, waiting orders 1t Is said that
he was not applicant for the place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24

substantiated her husbands statement He
said that Captain Cavalier had refused to pay Inc
rent OF the house which his wife lived in Madison ~
and there had been q difficulty between them In Aprh
last which resulted placing the husband under honda
Captain Cavalier places his damages at $2O,0oO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24

The Brooklyn club is doing good work at present
but hardly good enough To suit the facetous Brook
lynites Tho players too slow to suit the public
fancy. Much fault has been found with the manage
mcn for the arrangement of the in the field and
especially with the selection OF the pitchers Toole
who has done better work thai the other pitchers,
has pitched IN only occasional games. Porter, who
palpably weak at critical mornents has done most OF
the pitching for the club and caused most OF its de-
feats. The spectators at Washington Park want to
Toole during the progress OF match. I0ole to date
has won six and lost only one game. Harkins has
won eight and lost eight Porter has won eleven and
while Henderson has three and lost three Toole
can lose five six games consecutivey and yet have
as good a record the other pitchers. Henderson's
release may be sold TO the Hartford club in few
days Buroh the regular left fielder OF the nine, has
been virtually released When playing he seems to DO
thinking of every thing except the game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24
MlRsBALL GROSS COMES

MARSHALL GROSS COMES TO TERMS.
LOUISVILLE, July 30 (Speciab.-Marshal Gross has
reached a friendly understanding with the people OF
Taylor County He will dsarm all his deputies and send
home all except five six He will be received into the
hotel with these.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24
CAPTAIN CAVALIER SUES MR.. oHAvALIER

CAPTAIN CAVALIER SUES Mr.. CHA VALIER.
Captain Jesse X. Cavalier. OF Brooklyn. weather.
beaten sailor OF years. has brought suit against
Edwin r. Chavaer for alternating the alice
tons of his wife. Chavacr and Cavalier
wero for many years warm friends. Mrs.
Cavalier is living with Chavaer and his wife In
No. l04 Vernon-ave. Captain Cavalier and his wife
have been married for seventeen years. He is said
wealthy and was the owner OF the sailing vessel II. O.
Blenderman In his absence on OF his voyages he
charges that his friend produced discord in his family
Mrs Cavalier Is woman oforty and In delicate
health. Mr. Chayalier who Is lawyer 10 acting her
attorney and he said last evening that tho OF the
trouble was the bad Streatment OF the wife by her hus
band Ills purpose IN aid her In securing her rights.
and there was no truth In her husbands
charges. Mrs. .Chavaier, the lawyers wife,